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The ‘End Times Fascists’ of AI, ft. Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
A conversation with Klein and Taylor about the AI extinction industrial complex and the tide of end times fascism in the tech industry.
Sep 13
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The politics and possibilities of ‘AI could kill us all’
AI will not exterminate the human race. But what big tech really *is* doing is bad enough, and the notion may help fuel the movement against it.
Sep 12
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Brian Merchant
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The real AI jobs apocalypse
A chat with sociologist and ‘AI Con’ author Dr. Alex Hanna. Plus, the human labor that behind Waymos, NYC bans AI in schools, and why a ‘tech forward…
Sep 4
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Brian Merchant
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Why office workers are turning against AI
Whether or not you like AI at work ultimately boils down to a question of power.
Sep 3
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Brian Merchant
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August 2026
The revolt against Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ is part of a growing storm
AI. Data centers. Flock cameras. Now Meta’s “pervert” glasses. Breaking down the latest stage of a mass resistance to big tech with Chris Gilliard…
Aug 28
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Brian Merchant
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With the backlash to data centers, Flock and AI glasses, a mass opposition to big tech is underway. Silicon Valley is in denial.
The backlash against data centers is difficult to understand if your salary depends on your not understanding it.
Aug 27
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Brian Merchant
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Charting the rise of tech fascism
How the tech right seized power, with Gil Duran, author of the Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy.
Aug 21
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Brian Merchant
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The State of the AI Bubble with Ed Zitron
How much further can the AI bubble inflate before it bursts? What might cause the ultimate puncture? Why aren't more people worrying about this? A dive…
Aug 14
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Brian Merchant
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The Odyssey as tech criticism
Christopher Nolan's Odysseus is an entrepreneur who unleashes an AI-caliber scourge on the world
Aug 6
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Brian Merchant
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July 2026
What is an 'Elon Musk'?
How the world's richest man explains the AI boom and 21st century economy. An interview with Quinn Slobodian, co-author of Muskism: A Guide for the…
Jul 24
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Brian Merchant
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"Everyone hates AI" in Paris
Greetings from the European capital where “tout le monde déteste l’IA.”
Jul 22
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Brian Merchant
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Xbox workers speak out about layoffs, AI, and how big tech brought a crisis to gaming
Three Microsoft workers hit by mass layoffs reveal what it's like to be run over by a tech giant in the age of AI--and how they're fighting back.
Jul 17
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Brian Merchant
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